Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.0058 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0158 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 71st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.